PUBL IC & COM MUN ITY SERV ICES
MID CHES HIRE COL LEGE – HIGH ER
EDU CATI ON PRO SPEC TUS 2014 ENTR
Y
Public & Community Services
Foundation Degree (FdA)
Entry Guidelines
Students need to have 3 GCSEs
at grade C or above including
Maths and English, plus a
minimum of 120 UCAS points
from any of the following
programmes:
* BTEC Extended Diploma/
Certificate/Award
* A/S – A Levels
* AVCE
Alternatively, an NVQ Level 3
or equivalent or a Pass in an
appropriate kite-marked Access
to Higher Education course.
PUBLIC & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Where possible an academic
or vocational reference will be
required to ensure suitability
for this level of programme.
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Public & Community
Services
UCAS Code L540
(Validated by Manchester
Metropolitan University)
Attendance
2 years full time or 3-4 years
part-time
Students who do not meet the
above admissions requirements
will be considered for entry
if they can demonstrate
that they have the relevant
vocational experience,
motivation and personal
qualities appropriate for
Foundation Degree level work.
Content
Level 4 Units:
* Psychology
* Sociology
* Teamwork and Leadership
* Introduction to the Criminal
Justice System
Level 5
* Substance Misuse Culture
and Crime
* Criminology
* Health, The Public and
The Individual
* Public and Community
Services Project
The programme will be taught
at the Winsford campus.
Facilities include a student
library, computer suites,
specialist public services
classrooms, a fitness gym and
bouldering (free climbing)
wall. Students studying on the
course will also have access to
local public service employers
and outdoor education facilities.
Assessment
The programme is assessed
through course work and
examinations. Methods of
assessment will include essays,
research projects, group work,
practical demonstration and
portfolio building.
Prospects
Students will have the
opportunity to apply to
progress on to the second
or final year of an Honours
Degree in a related area at
any university.
Students can apply to progress
on to the part-time route of
the BA/BSc Interdisciplinary
Studies Combined Honours;
subjects can be a combination
of two from, Crime, Sociology,
Outdoor Studies (major,
minor or equal) at Manchester
Metropolitan University
as a top-up to Honours
Degree from this Foundation
Degree. Applications will
be considered based on
performance on Foundation
Degree. Alternatively Plymouth
University is offering a Level
6 top-up degree with two
pathways: BSc (Hons) Public
Services or BSc (Hons) Public
Services (Policing).
Students can also progress
into employment in the Public
and Community Services
and pursue careers in areas
such as Government, Council
& Justice system, Armed &
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